After both having extra time off, the Charlotte Catholic Cougars and the Independence Patriots will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Charlotte Catholic can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over Ardrey Kell.
Rachel Wildman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Wildman has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wildman was even better at the plate, going 5-for-5 with six RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madden Glossner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Bitter, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Independence suffered a tough 21-11 loss at the hands of Cox Mill last Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Independence has lost by exactly ten runs.
Gianna McCloud was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Morgan Clark, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Even though they lost, Independence kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Charlotte Catholic pushed their record up to 6-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs per game. As for Independence, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4-1.
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